Letter: Let’s give Trump a different kind of parade

Donald Trump has announced he wants a military parade. He’s reportedly said he hopes the display would run along Pennsylvania Avenue and pass by Trump International Hotel. Apparently he was “awestruck” by the massive two-hour Bastille Day military parade in Paris he viewed while a guest of French President Emmanuel Macron.

So naturally he wants his bigger and better, which is this president’s standard behavior and one, unfortunately, we’ve come to expect.

However, his call for a military parade is already hitting a few snags. Initial estimates of the cost of shipping tanks and military missiles, as well transporting thousands of troops from all branches of the armed forces, could cost tens of millions of dollars. Military officials are already indicating they are unsure how to pay for it.

This is nothing more than a childhood fantasy. It is fiscally unsound, will put stress on the city’s infrastructure, and be very disruptive to our military

Here’s a better idea: Let’s buy the original Oscar Meyer Weinermobile. It will need some modifications. First and foremost no bun, wiener only. Spiff up its basic features and add some enhancements, like a saddle, possibly stirrups. Imagine the possibilities. Perhaps a fountain in front and he could push the button to activate it. After all, isn’t that what this is all about: My button’s bigger than yours?

Cadet Bone Spurs can ride it all the way down Pennsylvania Avenue, while waving a Make America Great Again hat high in the air.